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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Strategy 3: Discourage the impulse buy.
It seems that lately people have been more prudent in their spending and are saying no to immediate indulgences, or even putting off purchasing something important.
If you have traditionally communicated the tempting, immediate gratification of the impulse buy in your advertising and sales messages, it may not resonate as well with your frugal audience. Try this approach instead: communicate the abstract, long-term value of whatever the purchase or investment may be.
A good example I saw recently was a New York Life billboard with a simple, holiday gift theme. What impressed me first was that the billboard was well designed, uncluttered and readable. It said, “give a selfless gift.”
There is immeasurable value in that message, while knowing the long-term benefits that life insurance can offer. And, it taps into the giving spirit of the season and the importance of family.
I researched online about New York Life’s approach, and learned these boards were one component of an entire advertising campaign. There was also an online competition for people to submit their own ad headlines or concepts. This web-based interaction with customers leads me into my next strategy, but that’s in the queue for later.
Stay tuned, dear reader.
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July 15, 2010
If you’re unhappy with your current place of employment, consider working at Etsy. They’re hiring – and developed a pretty hilarious little video about what goes into a day’s work at the company.
If Big Gnome and happiness didn’t exist in my life, I might have sent in an application.
April 22, 2010
Lately I’ve taken more time to ask Big Gnome clients and colleagues for referrals and introductions for possible new business. Last week, I took one of our clients, Palmetto Software Group, to On the Border for lunch to talk about who we want to have conversations with. If this IT security company were a restaurant, [...]
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